LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Nationwide protests in Iran have prompted internet blackouts and violence against demonstrators, including children.
According to experts and Iranian citizens in the commonwealth, the unrest affects Kentucky residents despite occurring more than 6,000 miles away.
Dr. Robert Farley, a senior lecturer at UK’s Patterson School of Diplomacy, said the conflict matters to Kentuckians because Iranian families live in the United States…